Billionaires and multi-millionaires use the blocking tactic to block reform-minded candidates from reaching our general elections. In this video you will learn how the blocking tactic works, and how to defeat it using the plus version of ranked choice voting.
This ten-minute animated video explains the blocking tactic and how to defeat it.
Here are links to resources where you can learn about plus versions of ranked choice voting, and why they are better than the basic version of ranked choice voting.
The r/EndFPTP (end first-past-the-post) subreddit (within Reddit) gives you access to election-method reform experts. Expect controversy because many better election systems are possible.
Electowiki describes the math behind many election methods. It includes new election methods that are not yet in Wikipedia because there is no governmental funding for academic research about better election methods.
Election-grade software that adds two options to the RCTab software supported by the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center. These options implement a simple plus version of ranked choice voting.
A long (40-minute) video created at the request of election-method researchers who asked "What do you think we should know?" The first few minutes clarify the transition from creative-problem-solving author to election-method expert.
The older home page for this website, with content that has been promoting election-method reform for three decades. It includes the VoteFair ranking survey service, and the long-ago VoteFair American Idol polls.
A first step toward creating a full-cast audiobook that unsuccessfully attempted to convey important election-reform concepts and economic-reform concepts within a comedic entertaining story. This is just the non-audio (text only) book version of the dialog.
Open-source software that implements the election method named Ranked Choice Including Pairwise Elimination (RCIPE). It implements both the single-winner and proportional (STV-like) versions.
Open-source software that implements VoteFair negotiation ranking. It's for future use when legislatures choose to improve how they vote on proposed legislation.
The book Ending The Hidden Unfairness In U.S. Elections was written by the VoteFair guy before he began creating videos that better summarize what you need to understand.
Here are links to additional information from the VoteFair guy.
The how-to book on creative problem solving, written by the VoteFair guy. This book has been published around the world in ten languages.
Graphics and videos first published on Substack that show insightful solutions to worldwide problems, including flawed election systems.
What economic reforms are needed most? Here are suggestions for increasing business income taxes on businesses that drain a state's economy, and decreasing business income taxes on businesses that strengthen the state's economy by selling to distant customers.
Videos, writings, books, software, programming language, and more created by the VoteFair guy.
The above animated video was created using open-source animation software, which was written recently by the VoteFair guy (with assistance from free access to Claude AI).